2-SAFETYINFORMATION
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Safetyrules
Throughoutthismanualandonmachinesafetysigns,youwillndthesignalwordsDANGER,WARNING,andCAU-
TIONfollowedbyspecialinstructions.Theseprecautionsareintendedforthepersonalsafetyofyouandthose
workingwithyou.
Readandunderstandallthesafetymessagesinthismanualbeforeyouoperateorservicethemachine.
DANGERindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thecolor
associatedwithDANGERisRED.
WARNINGindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.Thecolor
associatedwithWARNINGisORANGE.
CAUTIONindicatesahazardoussituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.Thecolor
associatedwithCAUTIONisYELLOW.
Failuretofollowdanger,warning,andcautionmessagescouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
Machinesafety
NOTICE:Noticeindicatesasituationthat,ifnotavoided,couldresultinmachinedamageorpropertydamage.The
colorassociatedwithNoticeisBLUE.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthesignalwordNoticefollowedbyspecialinstructionstopreventmachinedam-
ageorpropertydamage.ThewordNoticeisusedtoaddresspracticesnotrelatedtopersonalsafety.
Information
NOTE:Noteindicatesadditionalinformationthatclariessteps,procedures,orotherinformationinthismanual.
ThroughoutthismanualyouwillndthewordNotefollowedbyadditionalinformationaboutastep,procedure,or
otherinformationinthemanual.ThewordNoteisnotintendedtoaddresspersonalsafetyorpropertydamage.
Generalsafetyrules
Usecautionwhenyouoperatethemachineonslopes.Raisedequipment,fulltanksandotherloadswillchangethe
centerofgravityofthemachine.Themachinecantiporrolloverwhennearditchesandembankmentsoruneven
surfaces.
Neverpermitanyoneotherthantheoperatortorideonthemachine.
Neveroperatethemachineundertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs,orwhileyouareotherwiseimpaired.
Whendiggingorusingground-engagingattachments,beawareofburiedcables.Contactlocalutilitiestodetermine
thelocationsofservices.
Payattentiontooverheadpowerlinesandhangingobstacles.Highvoltagelinesmayrequiresignicantclearance
forsafety.
Hydraulicoilordieselfuelleakingunderpressurecanpenetratetheskin,causingseriousinjuryorinfection.
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DONOTuseyourhandtocheckforleaks.Useapieceofcardboardorpaper.
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Stoptheengine,removethekey,andrelievethepressurebeforeyouconnectordisconnectuidlines.
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Makesurethatallcomponentsareingoodcondition.Tightenallconnectionsbeforeyoustarttheengineorpres-
surizethesystem.
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Ifhydraulicuidordieselfuelpenetratestheskin,seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
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Continuouslongtermcontactwithhydraulicuidmaycauseskincancer.Avoidlongtermcontactandwashthe
skinpromptlywithsoapandwater.
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